DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS
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Question
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The center of a woody stem is called the
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pith
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cambium
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lenticel
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pit
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pith is a small zone at the center of the stem, consisting of parenchyma cells and originating as a primary tissue from the ground meristem. From: Wood Microbiology (Second Edition), 2020.
Detailed explanation-2: -In woody plants (trees, shrubs), the pith becomes surrounded by successive annual layers of wood; it may be very inconspicuous but is always present at the centre of a trunk or branch.
Detailed explanation-3: -The pith in vascular plants is also called the medulla and is a type of tissue found in the stem.
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